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Daily Camera—CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s commercialization, including startup companies, had an economic impact of $8
billion nationally and $5.2 billion in Colorado from 2018-2022, according to a 2022 report
from CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Leeds School of Business. Ball Aerospace was one of the first startup
companies out of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Another is Solid Power, which creates electric vehicle batteries
and other components and has partnered with Ford and BMW.

Destination Startup brings groundbreaking startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities together with investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to invest in and get funding for innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.

These use-inspired and translation grant opportunities are available to qualifying startups and universities to accelerate the research, development and commercialization of innovations in advanced sensing and computation that lead to tangible products, services, or solutions. Support ranges from $250,000 to $750,000 for the Translation Grant Program and up to $500,000 for the Use-Inspired R&D Grant Program.

The CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Research & Innovation Office (RIO) announced aÌýtargeted realignment in November to enhance strategic integration across key areas and best position RIO to serve the university's growing research and innovation needs. The shift focused on RIO’s internal organization and operations and was designed to support long-term growth, collaboration and impact.

The second cohort of Entrepreneurs in Residence in the Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator will pitch their newly built startups bringing to market ten groundbreaking technologies developed within CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's research labs. Investors and business

We are looking for a driven leader and team member with an interest in systems thinking to join CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s thriving innovation engine: Venture Partners at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The Director of Operations is a key part of the Venture Partners leadership team and leads our high-performing organization's operational processes.

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Today—When it comes to putting science into action, last year was one for the record books. From July 2023 to June 2024, CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ helped to launch 35 new companies based on research at the university—a big tick up from the previous record of 20 companies in fiscal year 2021.

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Today—To kick off the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology in 2025, three Colorado universities, in collaboration with Elevate Quantum, have announced that a new facility for fostering quantum technologies is coming to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, Colorado.

FY 2023-24 was another tremendous year for innovation and entrepreneurship at the CU. University researchers, inventors and creators began working with Venture Partners at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ to advance 144 breakthrough innovations, and 36 CU startups were launched through Venture Partners based on campus discoveries.

Innovation at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ reached an unprecedented milestone in fiscal year 2023-24 by launching 35 startup companies based on university innovations. This achievement shattered CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s previous record of 20 startups in FY 2021 and placed it among the most prolific single-campus institutions in the country.